Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed March 18 for ruling on the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s preliminary objection against a suit filed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over oil import licence dispute.
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Niger’s ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday.
ASHENEWS reports that a parent, Jamilu Usman on Wednesday admitted to sending his children aged nine and 13 away from Magama, in the Magama local government area of Niger state to the Niger Republic.
ASHENEWS reports that the Katsina State government has attributed the drop in food prices to the partnership between the state and the federal government in addressing insecurity.
The Sokoto State Government has directed officials involved in the ongoing immunization exercise in the state to report any case of non-compliance encountered in the field.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country.
As Nigeria joins the global community in marking World Cancer Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged both federal and state governments to develop and enforce comprehensive food policies aimed at reducing the rising burden of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years.
The Chief Medical Director of Bauchi Specialist Hospital, Professor Abdulkarim Garba has highlighted the importance of early detection in cancer treatment, stressing that timely screening and diagnosis can significantly improve survival rates.
The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OCCF) on Tuesday sensitised several communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) about cancer awareness, early symptoms, and treatment to improve survival rates in Nigeria.